Troubleshooting

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The picture is recorded in incorrect

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON.

or unnatural colors.

c Set it to OFF. (p. 20)

Picture appears too bright, and the

• NIGHTSHOT is set to ON in a bright place.

subject does not appear in the

c Set it to OFF, or use the NightShot function in a dark

viewfinder.

place. (p. 20)

In the playback mode

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The tape does not move when a video control button is pressed.

•The POWER switch is set to CAMERA or OFF (CHARGE). c Set it to PLAYER. (p. 24)

•The tape has run out.

cRewind the tape. (p. 24)

The playback picture is not clear or does not appear.

•The television’s video channel is not adjusted correctly. c Adjust it. (p. 23)

•EDIT is set to ON in the menu settings.

cSet it to OFF. (p. 40)

•The video head may be dirty.

cClean the heads using the Sony V8-25CLD cleaning cassette (not supplied). (p. 56)

In the recording and playback modes

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

The power does not turn on. • The battery pack is not installed, or is dead or nearly dead.

cInstall a charged battery pack. (p. 9, 10)

•The AC power adaptor is not connected to a wall outlet.

cConnect the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet. (p. 14)

The battery pack is quickly discharged.

•The operating temperature is too low.

•The battery pack is not fully charged. c Charge the battery pack again. (p. 10)

•The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 9)

The battery remaining indicator does not indicate the correct time.

•You have used the battery pack in an extremely hot or cold environment for a long time.

•The battery pack is completely dead, and cannot be recharged.

c Replace with a new battery pack. (p. 9)

•The battery is dead.

cUse a charged battery pack. (p. 9, 10)

The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate.

cCharge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct.

50